DNA Paternity Testing Dallas, TX

This is my story on my paternity test for my daughter. Now I was young, I was 18 when my beautiful little girl was born. Was I scared, you are damn right I was. I never thought that I would be a father, but that changed. I wasnt the best boyfriend to the daughters mother, i wasnt loyal to her ever.

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So when my daughter was just a baby, I wasnt able to spend time with her by myself. I had to have supervised visists and could only be done at the mother in laws house. Well the mother did what she had to do, she got on WIC, and Medicaid. Thus began the child support proceedings. When we went down to the office to begin the paper work I was informed that even though I was on the birth certificate my little girl would not get any benefits if something had happened to me. 

Well I asked how is that possible, they said that there needs to be proof that I was the father. I was upset because looking at my daughter you could tell that she was mine with out any doubt. I asked if I could take a moment to decide what I wanted to do. While being outside, I came to the conclusion that there needed to be proof somewhere that that little girl was mine. So I took it upon myself to ask for a DNA test to be ordered. 

Now I know some of you are thinking that if you had no doubt then why the test. Well after being told that if I died she wouldnt get anything. I did not want my daughter to struggle if something had happened to me. So I said that I wanted a record of it on file somewhere showing that she was mine.

 Now yes, this didnt sit well with her mother but finally after time she has realized why I did what I did. It was in the best interest of my little girl. Believe me if I had to do it again I would in a heart beat. We always say that we want the best for our kids, then if it takes getting that paternity test then just suck it up and do it. You will never regret it or to this point I havent.

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DNA testing is sometimes referred to as DNA fingerprinting. It is called a fingerprint because it is very unlikely that any 2 people would have exactly the same DNA information, in the same way that is is very unlikely that any 2 people would have exactly the same physical fingerprint. The one exception to that would be with identical twins, or monozygotic twins. When one egg is fertilized by one sperm cell, and then divides and separates, two identical cells will result. Monozygotic twins are genetically identical (unless there has been a mutation during development) and they are almost always the same sex.

Only a small sample of cells is needed for DNA fingerprinting. DNA testing can be done on cells obtained by a simple swab of the cheeks inside the mouth, a drop of blood, root of hair, or semen. The process of collecting these specimens is a very simple process, but if not done properly can lead to inconclusive results. Although home paternity test kits are available, they are not as accurate and the results cannot be used in a court of law.

In the United States, AABB regulates DNA paternity and family relationship testing industry. Only the DNA test results produced by an AABB-accredited laboratory are legally admissible and accepted by government child support agencies, welfare benefits offices and immigration authorities. The DNA paternity test that follows strict chain of custody can generate legally admissible results that are used for child support, inheritance, social welfare benefits, immigration, or adoption purposes. To satisfy the chain-of-custody legal requirements, all tested parties have to be properly identified and their specimens collected by a third party professional who is not related to any of the tested parties and has no interest in the outcome of the test.

 DNA testing is currently the most advanced and accurate technology to determine parentage. In a DNA parentage test, the probability is 0% when the alleged parent is not biologically related to the child and the probability typically greater than 99.9% when the alleged parent is biologically related to the child.

 Genetic testing used to determine the biological father of a child is called a DNA Paternity test. Every person carries two copies of most genes (one copy from the mother and one from the father). DNA testing is a a test to identify and evaluate the genetic information called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in a person’s cell.

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Are you looking for anonymous paternity testing in Dallas, TX?  There are many options for anonymous DNA testing services online, many of which you should stay clear of.  If you do not want to get screwed and want accurate, fast results then follow the links in the top right corner of this blog. 

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First off, stay away from DNA test kits.  The number one reason paternity tests come back inconclusive, tainted or inaccurate is because the sample was contaminated during collection.  I strongly suggest you get a certified medical person who is familiar with taking DNA samples to perform your collection.  It may be an additional cost, but you will not get your money back if your DNA sample is contaminated.  A DNA test is only 99.999% accurate if the collection is performed correctly.

Be cautious of hidden fees.  I have heard horror stories from people who purchased anonymous paternity testing in Dallas.  The test cost $79 and had no collection fee.  However, in order to release the results the DNA laboratory wanted over $200.  Many online DNA companies will sell you a cheap test and then require you to pay a $25 collection fee and $35 processing/shipping fee when you visit a local DNA collection site.  I have heard these collection sites referred to “collection partners”.  It is common and you will have to weigh the costs and see if it saves you money buying online. 

When examining the overall costs of paternity test I have yet to find a place that beats Any Lab Test Now®.  You can follow the links in the top right corner to find a location nearest to you.  Their basic paternity test runs $199 and that includes everything.  The court ordered paternity test is $469.  They perform the collection on site and ship it off to their lab, and the results are back in 2 business days.  I did some research on their lab and they run each DNA sample through twice to ensure 99.999% accuracy.  They are capable of very unusual collections as well.  If both father and child are not in Dallas they can arrange a collection that will work.  I was told they once performed a collection on a child in Plano, and arranged the collection on the father from a remote village in the middle of Africa. 

There are more reasons than not you would want anonymous paternity testing in Dallas.  Keep in mind that you can only do so with a basic, non-chain of custody version which will not hold up in court.

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